Jalla Hanuman Temple Patna

Jalla Hanuman Temple- Patna

Jalla Hanuman Temple is located in Patna- Bihar state of India. Jalla Hanuman Temple situated on the banks of the stream of Punpun River.Earlier this area was named Jalla because it was full of water. There is a belief about this temple that the wishes of every devotee who comes here is definitely fulfilled.

History and Architecture

In the courtyard of the temple located in Jalla, a life-size statue of south-facing Hanuman ji is installed, who has a mountain of Sanjeevani herb in his right hand and a thunderbolt in his left hand. There is Shriyantra on the right side. Grand statues of gods and goddesses are installed in the temple. Right in front of Hanumanji, there is a Shiva temple towards the east, in which the idol of Gaurishankar made of black stone is installed.

It is said that in the year 1705, a saint named Gulabdas Maharaj suddenly appeared in this desolate area and approached the local Thakurdin Tiwari. What came out of his mouth was, “Tiwari, below your garden the Ganga is flowing towards the south and a huge tree is swaying towards the north. According to Bhavishya Purana, the intention of establishing a temple is visible here. That is why a part of this land is dedicated to Mahavir temple, take it out. After hearing this, Tiwari immediately set aside ten acres of land in his Amrakunj and built two rooms opposite to each other for Devadhidev Mahadev and Mahavir ji.

Legend has it that Gulabdas ji stayed here for six months. During this time a big yagya was performed here also.

Ramanavami, Hanuman Jayanti, Navratri are the major festivals of Jalla Hanuman Temple. More than two lakh devotees visit the temple on Ramanavami.